New Africa House
The New Africa House, formerly known as Mills House, is an academic building and former dormitory of the University of Massachusetts Amherst built in the Georgian revival style with Art Deco accents.- Type: University building
- Description: building of the University of Massachusetts Amherst
- Address: 180 Infirmary Way, Amherst, MA 01003
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include William Wheeler House and Fernald Hall.
William Wheeler House
Dormitory
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The William Wheeler House, also known as Wheeler Hall, is a dormitory in the Central Residential Area of the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Designed by Louis Ross, who designed many of the other dormitories on campus as well as the university's Student Union, the Wheeler House was built in the Georgian revival style with art deco accents.
Fernald Hall
University building
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Fernald Hall is the primary lecture hall and laboratory used by the entomology program of the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The building also houses the university's extensive collection of domestic and foreign insects. Fernald Hall is situated 480 feet west of New Africa House.
Blue Wall Cafe
Food court
The Blue Wall is a former dive bar and current food court at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Opening inside the Murray D. Lincoln Campus Center in the 1970s, the bar made upwards of $600,000 in the late 1970s, and went through 1,800 kegs a year. Blue Wall Cafe is situated 1,900 feet northwest of New Africa House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Amherst and East Village Historic District.
Amherst
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Amherst is a town in the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts. Amherst is home to about 35,000 residents as well as the campuses of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst College, and Hampshire College.
East Village Historic District
Neighborhood
The East Village Historic District is a historic district encompassing the center of the East Village of Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. It includes properties on Main Street, North East Street, and South East Street.
North Amherst
Suburb
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North Amherst is a census-designated place in the city of Amherst in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 6,819 at the 2010 census, up from 6,019 at the 2000 census. North Amherst is situated 1½ miles north of New Africa House.
New Africa House
- Categories: building and education
- Location: Town of Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.38897° or 42° 23′ 20″ northLongitude
-72.52069° or 72° 31′ 15″ westOpen location code
87J99FQH+HPOpenStreetMap ID
way 217242975OpenStreetMap feature
building=universityWikidata ID
Q7005214
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